The purpose of Descartes' "method of doubt" is to ________
A. prove the existence of God
B. arrive at skepticism about everything
C. determine which beliefs one can be absolutely certain of
D. unravel his web of belief
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false."The Justice Department recently reported that the Immigration and Naturalization Service allowed more than 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens just before the last presidential election without completing background checks. The INS did this in hopes that most of the new immigrants would vote for Democrats. This political chicanery is an outrage, and Congress should demand accountability from the responsible officials."Which of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage?
A. whether Congress should demand accountability from the responsible officials B. whether this political chicanery shows that Congress should demand accountability from the responsible officials C. whether the INS allowed 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens without completing background checks D. whether the INS allowed 180,000 immigrants to become American citizens without background checks in hopes that the new immigrants would vote for Democrats
Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
_______ argued that rhetoric was argument, not merely emotion and worked to achieve a middle ground between falsity and “truth”.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).